Eric Lu
July 19, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – “Lu already seems to possess something of the magic touch of early Leeds laureates Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, and is surely one of the most exciting keyboard prospects in a long time” – The Guardian “Artistry of that kind is rare in pianists of any age; to find it in a 20-year old is […]
Hey Jin Kim
June 7, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY Praised by critics for her “passionate…polished and expressive” performances, pianist HyeJin Kim is one of South Korea’s most thrilling young classical stars. Born in Seoul, she began playing piano at age five, and later enrolled at the prestigious Yewon Arts School. She furthered her studies in Germany, earning her master of art in musical […]
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
March 5, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY Polish-born pianist and harpsichordist MAGDALENA BACZEWSKA [ba-CHEV-ska] has enjoyed a multifaceted career as concertizer, educator, recording artist, producer, and administrator. Director of the Music Performance Program and Lecturer in Music at Columbia University in the City of New York, Baczewska has been acclaimed as a “world-class” musician (The American Record Guide), lauded as “eloquent […]
Stanislav Khristenko
December 10, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY “Mr. Khristenko plays with thoughtful lucidity and restraint. While his technique is more than solid, he has barely an ounce of flamboyance about him.” The New York Times Stanislav Khristenko’s performances have captivated audiences on four continents since his first solo recital at the age of 11 at the Kharkiv Philharmonic Hall in Ukraine. […]
Vassily Primakov
December 9, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY In recent years, Vassily Primakov has been hailed as a pianist of world class importance. Gramophone wrote that “Primakov’s empathy with Chopin’s spirit could hardly be more complete,” and the American Record Guide stated: “Since Gilels, how many pianists have the right touch? In Chopin, no one currently playing sounds as good as this! […]
Bryan Wallick
August 29, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY Bryan Wallick is gaining recognition as one of the great American virtuoso pianists of his generation. Gold medalist of the 1997 Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, he has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. Mr. Wallick made his New York recital debut in 1998 at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall and […]
Poetry and Music Unite!
August 15, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY PETER MEINKE, Florida Poet Laureate, will be speaking about his work and giving readings from a selection of his poetry at one of the year’s most unusual cultural events in Naples – a very special fusion of literature and music. SW Florida composer, William Dawson, Jr., who has become an aficionado & friend of […]
Mike Lee
June 20, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY Awarded Second Prize and Audience Prize at the 2011 Westfield International Fortepiano Competition by a jury that included Robert Levin and the late Christopher Hogwood, New Zealand (forte)pianist Mike Cheng-Yu Lee’s performances have been described as “portraying integrity, purity, complexity and truth… with balance and control that are breathtaking.” Peter Jacobi of the Bloomington […]
Henry Kramer
April 10, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY Praised by The Cleveland Classical Review for his “astonishingly confident technique” and The New York Times for “thrilling [and] triumphant” performances, pianist Henry Kramer is developing a reputation as a musician of rare sensitivity who combines stylish programming with insightful and exuberant interpretations. In 2016, he garnered international recognition with a Second Prize win […]
Anna Han
March 17, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – BIOGRAPHY Hailed by the Washington Post as “prodigiously gifted… a display of imagination, taste and pianistic firepower far beyond her years,” ANNA HAN strives to deliver heartfelt performances through a variety of classical piano repertoire. She has given solo, concerto, and chamber performances in such venues as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing […]
